FF7 Rebirth: How to skip the Nibelheim flashback

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth starts off with a playable flashback to the Nibelheim incident, a terrible incident that saw a small village decimated by Sephiroth’s wrath. It’s a pivotal part of Final Fantasy 7’s story, and it becomes very relevant later in the game, so it’s an important moment to play through — and quite fun to boot. It’s also the main playable section of the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, which has been available to players for a couple of weeks now. The flashback is identical in both the demo and the final game, but thankfully if you’ve completed the demo, you will get the option to skip the flashback so you don’t have to play it twice. It’s not immediately clear how or when to skip the section, though, so this guide will walk you through how to skip Nibelheim in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Before starting a new game in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you’ll want to claim your save data bonuses from the main menu. As a reminder, you need to have finished the Nibelheim part of the demo if you want to skip i